How to Use SOS in a Sentence

SOS

noun
Definition of SOSnext
  • Through the use of the SOS function on an iPhone, the trio was able to get help.
    — David Chiu, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2023
  • There's also an SOS mode, in which all of the panels flash.
    — Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 16 Aug. 2024
  • Here's why your phone says SOS Can tech be eco-friendly?
    — Christopher A. Combs, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Sure enough, the team gets Parker’s SOS text and find his gun, badge, and cell phone at the hospital.
    — Sara Netzley, EW.com, 23 Apr. 2024
  • The track will likely appear on Lana, her deluxe version of SOS.
    — Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 5 Feb. 2024
  • This is not a story of a pilot having visions; the SOS sign was still there.
    — Leyton Cassidy, Longreads, 7 May 2024
  • If this organ does not work well, your body sends an SOS, which leads to high blood pressure.
    — Discover Magazine, 30 June 2023
  • More than a year after its release, SOS is still busting records.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 14 Feb. 2024
  • One of the adults in the group hit the SOS button on their inReach immediately after the boats swamped.
    — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 12 June 2024
  • Some iPhone users saw SOS messages displayed in the status bar on their cellphones.
    — Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Staff and Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 23 Feb. 2024
  • The side switch also offers three special modes: strobe, SOS, and beacon.
    — Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Here's why your phone might be showing an SOS icon where the cell phone service usually displays and how to fix it.
    — Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024
  • During the outage, some iPhone users saw SOS messages displayed in the status bar on their cellphones.
    — Michelle Chapman, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2024
  • During the outage, some iPhone users saw SOS messages displayed in the status bar on their cellphones.
    — Michelle Chapman, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024
  • Listen to the conversation on a special episode of ‘Dinner SOS’ here.
    — Jamila Robinson, Bon Appétit, 30 July 2024
  • What’s the biggest reason she’s been able to maintain such success this long after SOS‘ release?
    — Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Plus, it can also be used for illumination or as an SOS strobe light.
    — Mia Huelsbeck, Peoplemag, 18 May 2024
  • Most smartphones have an emergency SOS feature that can be accessed from the power screen.
    — Mark Goldstein, STAT, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Are there features like a panic button or SOS alert that your child can use to quickly notify you in case of an emergency?
    — Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 14 Sep. 2023
  • The tension between lust and rage provides the backbone of SOS, an album unrivaled in its rich textures and frank disclosures.
    — David Renshaw, WIRED, 26 Dec. 2023
  • Most areas of the park don’t have cellphone coverage, but newer iPhones have an SOS feature that enables them to still make emergency calls.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2024
  • After the update, users can activate Emergency SOS by pressing the side button three times.
    — Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 30 June 2023
  • While there are no official parental controls, there is an SOS button on the side that can be programmed with a caregiver’s number in case of emergency.
    — Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Individuals looking to file the statement can go directly to the SOS website here.
    — Mike Cason | [email protected], al, 28 June 2023
  • People across the country said their phones had no service except for SOS mode, which means their phones are having trouble connecting to a wireless network.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 1 Oct. 2024
  • The app selection and safety features, such as fall and crash detection, as well as Emergency SOS, also made it on our list of favorite features.
    — Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 3 Oct. 2024
  • This gives users more screen real estate for checking the time, notifications, iPhone controls, health and fitness tracking, fall detections, SOS alerts and much more.
    — Rudie Obias, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Sep. 2024
  • Throughout the outage, Verizon’s support account replied to people expressing complaints, with some users reporting that their phones were in SOS mode.
    — Jay Peters, The Verge, 30 Sep. 2024
  • Here are its most urgent requests for help: SOS dog fosters: The shelter is looking for people to come into the shelter and temporarily foster an animal.
    — Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2023
  • The headliner commanded the stage like a siren, flowing through an amalgam of her discography including songs from Ctrl, SOS, and other popular singles.
    — Essence, 13 Nov. 2023

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